Script: Sara Curley, Sam Privette, Jack Fischer, and Sam Feldman Ms. Myers World Studies 2 15 December 2011 Rama and the Ramayana
CHARACTERS: Rama (main character, oldest son of King Dasharatha, skilled in archery) - Jack Sita (daughter of ruler, chooses Rama to be her husband) - Sara King Dasharatha (king of Aydohya, dad of Bharata and Rama) - Sam P. Queen Kaikeyi (Second wife of King Dasharatha, mom of Bharata) -Sara Lakshman (son of Dasharatha and Kaikeyi, brother to Bharata and Rama) - Sam P. Ravana (10 headed ruler of Lanka) - Sam F. Bharata (son of King Dasharatha’s favorite wife) - Sam F. Rakshasa Princess (tries to seduce Rama) -Sam P. Golden Deer (runs by) - Sam F. Suitor #1 (attends Sita’s swayamvara) - Sam P. Suitor #2 (attends Sita’s swayamvara) -Sam F.
SCENES: Scene One:Sita holds a swayamvara in order to choose her husband. Rama, Suitor #1 and Suitor #2 show up. She asks the princes to string a giant bow, and Rama is the only one who succeeds. Not only does he string the bow, but he bends it and breaks it into two. Sita chooses Rama by putting a garland around his neck. Disappointed suitors are watching.
Sita: I am holding this swayamvara in order to choose my husband, I thank all of you for coming, but only one of you will be lucky enough to be my husband. Who ever has the strength to string this giant bow is worthy of my love. Suitor #1: (walks over to the bow and arrow and struggles to pick it up many times, but falls over and fails) Sita: NEXT Suitor #2: (walk over to bow and arrow and struggles with bow) Sita: NEXT Rama: (Rama walks over to the bow and picks it up and even breaks it in half) Sita: wow Rama you’re so strong! I choose you to be my husband! Suitor #1 and Suitor #2: (crying)
Scene Two: King Dasharatha (Rama’s dad) decides it is time to give the throne to Rama, his oldest son and retire to the forest to seek moksha. Everyone is pleased because this plan fulfills the rules of dharma because an eldest son should rule and if a son can take over one’s responsibilities, then one’s last years may be spent in a search for moksha. Queen Kaikeyi is very angry and wants her son (Bharata) to rule. She forces Dasharatha to banish Rama for fourteen years and to crown Bharata.
King Dasharatha: (to Queen Kaikeyi) I’ve decided that it is time for me to give the throne to my eldest son, Rama. This will fulfill the rules of dharma because my eldest son should rule and take over my responsibilities, so that I can spend the last years of my life in search for moksha. Queen Kaikeyi: Are you kidding me?! How dare you say that! Rama is NOT going to be king Bharata, our amazing son will be! I demand that Rama be banished to the forest for fourteen years and Bharata will be crowned!
Scene Three: Dasharatha is devastated and cannot tell Rama the news himself, so Kaikeyi does it. Rama is content with banishment because he is always obedient, so Rama, Sita, and Lakshman set out for the forest.
King Dasharatha: I’m too scared and nervous to tell Rama the news, I’m devastated by what you’re making me do! Queen Kaikeyi: Fine then I will tell him... (walks over to Rama) Rama you will not be inheriting the throne any longer. My son, Bharata, will be and you are now banished into the forest for fourteen years! Do you understand? Rama: (sadly) Yes, I understand. I will leave tomorrow. (show Rama, Sita, and Lakshman walking off into the forest)
Scene Four: The Rakshasa princess tries to seduce Rama in the forest, but Rama makes her go away.
(Improvise)
Scene Five: The Rakshasa princess returns to Ravana and tells him of the beautiful Sita. Ravana decides he will come up with a plan to abduct Sita.
Rakshasa princess: Ravana, today I saw the most beautiful princess, Sita who lives in the forest. Ravana: We must come up with a plan to abduct and capture this beautiful girl. She will be mine!
Scene Six: Sita, Rama, and Lakshman are sitting around and a magical golden deer runs by and Rama and Laksham go off to hunt it. Before they leave they draw a protective circle around Sita where she is only safe if she does not step outside of the circle. Ravana then arrives (appearing as a holy man begging alms) causes Sita to step outside of the circle to give him food and he grabs her and takes her to his kingdom.
(Golden deer runs by) Lakshman: Is that a golden deer? Sita: It’s so beautiful! Rama: Let’s go Lakshman! We’ll catch it, but before we go we must draw a protective circle around Sita. You will be safe as long as you don’t step outside of the circle. (Rama and Lakshman run off and Sita sits inside the protective circle, Ravana appears.) Ravana: Hello, I am a poor holy man do you have any food you could spare me? I’m starving! Sita: Of course! Let me get it for you. (Sita steps out of the protective circle and Ravana grabs her by the arm and takes her away. Rama and Lakshman return and look at the empty protective circle) Rama: WHERE DID SITA GO?! Lakshman: It must have been the evil Ravana we must go and safe her!
Scene Seven: A battle occurs. Rama kills several of Ravana’s brothers. And then Rama confronts Ravana, and Rama finally kills Ravana.
(Fighting)
Scene Eight: Rama and Sita return to Ayodhya, Rama becomes king and fulfills his dharma.
Rama: I have fulfilled my dharma! (Rama and Sita walking off into the distance)
Script:
Sara Curley, Sam Privette, Jack Fischer, and Sam Feldman
Ms. Myers
World Studies 2
15 December 2011
Rama and the Ramayana
CHARACTERS:
Rama (main character, oldest son of King Dasharatha, skilled in archery) - Jack
Sita (daughter of ruler, chooses Rama to be her husband) - Sara
King Dasharatha (king of Aydohya, dad of Bharata and Rama) - Sam P.
Queen Kaikeyi (Second wife of King Dasharatha, mom of Bharata) -Sara
Lakshman (son of Dasharatha and Kaikeyi, brother to Bharata and Rama) - Sam P.
Ravana (10 headed ruler of Lanka) - Sam F.
Bharata (son of King Dasharatha’s favorite wife) - Sam F.
Rakshasa Princess (tries to seduce Rama) -Sam P.
Golden Deer (runs by) - Sam F.
Suitor #1 (attends Sita’s swayamvara) - Sam P.
Suitor #2 (attends Sita’s swayamvara) -Sam F.
SCENES:
Scene One:Sita holds a swayamvara in order to choose her husband. Rama, Suitor #1 and Suitor #2 show up. She asks the princes to string a giant bow, and Rama is the only one who succeeds. Not only does he string the bow, but he bends it and breaks it into two. Sita chooses Rama by putting a garland around his neck. Disappointed suitors are watching.
Sita: I am holding this swayamvara in order to choose my husband, I thank all of you for coming, but only one of you will be lucky enough to be my husband. Who ever has the strength to string this giant bow is worthy of my love.
Suitor #1: (walks over to the bow and arrow and struggles to pick it up many times, but falls over and fails)
Sita: NEXT
Suitor #2: (walk over to bow and arrow and struggles with bow)
Sita: NEXT
Rama: (Rama walks over to the bow and picks it up and even breaks it in half)
Sita: wow Rama you’re so strong! I choose you to be my husband!
Suitor #1 and Suitor #2: (crying)
Scene Two: King Dasharatha (Rama’s dad) decides it is time to give the throne to Rama, his oldest son and retire to the forest to seek moksha. Everyone is pleased because this plan fulfills the rules of dharma because an eldest son should rule and if a son can take over one’s responsibilities, then one’s last years may be spent in a search for moksha. Queen Kaikeyi is very angry and wants her son (Bharata) to rule. She forces Dasharatha to banish Rama for fourteen years and to crown Bharata.
King Dasharatha: (to Queen Kaikeyi) I’ve decided that it is time for me to give the throne to my eldest son, Rama. This will fulfill the rules of dharma because my eldest son should rule and take over my responsibilities, so that I can spend the last years of my life in search for moksha.
Queen Kaikeyi: Are you kidding me?! How dare you say that! Rama is NOT going to be king Bharata, our amazing son will be! I demand that Rama be banished to the forest for fourteen years and Bharata will be crowned!
Scene Three: Dasharatha is devastated and cannot tell Rama the news himself, so Kaikeyi does it. Rama is content with banishment because he is always obedient, so Rama, Sita, and Lakshman set out for the forest.
King Dasharatha: I’m too scared and nervous to tell Rama the news, I’m devastated by what you’re making me do!
Queen Kaikeyi: Fine then I will tell him... (walks over to Rama) Rama you will not be inheriting the throne any longer. My son, Bharata, will be and you are now banished into the forest for fourteen years! Do you understand?
Rama: (sadly) Yes, I understand. I will leave tomorrow.
(show Rama, Sita, and Lakshman walking off into the forest)
Scene Four: The Rakshasa princess tries to seduce Rama in the forest, but Rama makes her go away.
(Improvise)
Scene Five: The Rakshasa princess returns to Ravana and tells him of the beautiful Sita. Ravana decides he will come up with a plan to abduct Sita.
Rakshasa princess: Ravana, today I saw the most beautiful princess, Sita who lives in the forest.
Ravana: We must come up with a plan to abduct and capture this beautiful girl. She will be mine!
Scene Six: Sita, Rama, and Lakshman are sitting around and a magical golden deer runs by and Rama and Laksham go off to hunt it. Before they leave they draw a protective circle around Sita where she is only safe if she does not step outside of the circle. Ravana then arrives (appearing as a holy man begging alms) causes Sita to step outside of the circle to give him food and he grabs her and takes her to his kingdom.
(Golden deer runs by)
Lakshman: Is that a golden deer?
Sita: It’s so beautiful!
Rama: Let’s go Lakshman! We’ll catch it, but before we go we must draw a protective circle around Sita. You will be safe as long as you don’t step outside of the circle.
(Rama and Lakshman run off and Sita sits inside the protective circle, Ravana appears.)
Ravana: Hello, I am a poor holy man do you have any food you could spare me? I’m starving!
Sita: Of course! Let me get it for you.
(Sita steps out of the protective circle and Ravana grabs her by the arm and takes her away. Rama and Lakshman return and look at the empty protective circle)
Rama: WHERE DID SITA GO?!
Lakshman: It must have been the evil Ravana we must go and safe her!
Scene Seven: A battle occurs. Rama kills several of Ravana’s brothers. And then Rama confronts Ravana, and Rama finally kills Ravana.
(Fighting)
Scene Eight: Rama and Sita return to Ayodhya, Rama becomes king and fulfills his dharma.
Rama: I have fulfilled my dharma!
(Rama and Sita walking off into the distance)